The Russellville Democrat., 1887-09-07
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ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

convicted of six separate offenses against
the pension laws.
Ella Fayer was shot and seriously
wounded at Harrisburg few days ago
by tie-maker named John Pagget. 1t
| appears that the two became engaged in
an alteration, exchanging but few
words, when Pagget drew revolver and
fired two shots in rapid succession, the
first shot only taking effect, striking over
the eye and glancing fractured the skull
Pagget disappeared and has not since
been heard from.
Sheriff Worthen, of Pulaski County, who
has worked for three years vainly en-.
deavoring to capture Frank Klein, one of
the desperadoes who robbed the Valley
Route passenger train, near Little Rock,
publishes all he has been able to learn
about the man, believing its general circu-
lation may lead to his apprehension. He
is known in different places as C. F. Little,
Frank Ayers, John Kountze and Frank
Klein, and his true name is Hous-
ton. His brother lives at Cam
den, Ind, where he runs a black
smith shop. His fathers name is
Ludwell G. Houston, and his residence
Mount Vernon, Ill. Klein is reported to
have killed several officers in Dakota, and
Sheriff Worthen's persistent efforts to
capture him have developed the fact that
he is wanted for various crimes in dozen
different places. He ia desper-
ate man, and decidedly reckless, occa-
sionally dropping letter to some officer
or newspaper in Little Rock. He is be-
lieved at this time to be in California. He
is twenty eight years of age, blue eyes,
dark brown hair, thin face, jaws broken,
and face and neck SCARED by bullets.
The recent Confederate reunion on the
old battlefield of Pea Ridge, or Elkhorn,
was great success. The drive from Gar
field of five miles over the mountains in
wagons was rough, but made interesting
by passing and viewing numerous points
where the tide of conflict ebbed and flowed.
Elkhorn tavern still bears the historical
horns, and one hundred yards southwest
of it is the monument erected by the citi-
zens of Benton County to the three Con-
federate Generals. 1t is neat, unpre-
tending shaft of marble with granite ped
estal.
Ben Clark, drummer for Dardanelle
marble house, while driving in buggy
out near Jennings Falls, Yell County, a
few days ago, ran into horse on which
were two little boys named Oldham. The
horse became frightened and threw the
boys, instantly killing one and breaking
the arm of the other. Clark was arrested
and will be tried for criminal carelessness.
The latest posters gotten out for the Ar
kansas Exposition are beautiful and at
tractive. They are being distributed all
over the United States.
A great and continuously increasing in-
terest in Arkansas is reported among the
Northern people, and hundreds will visit
this State when the Exposition opens.
There are at present eight fruit distil-
leries in operation in this State, turning
out brandies and wines.
Sportsmen should remember that the
quail season is not open until the 1st Of
October. So if they see a quail perched on
the antlers of buck they must not
shoot it,
The cotton crop of this State is reported
at ten per cent. below what it was last
year. II that is all the State will boom
there will be as much made as can be
gathered
The firm of Nunseshumer & Klein, the
largest wholesale dealers in general mer-
char 1ise at Texarkana, has been closed
by G editors ON attachments aggregating
$4,000. The principal creditors are in
Texas, Mississippi and Cincinnati They
claim to be solvent A. Goldberg, cloth
ing merchant, was also closed on attach
ments aggregating $1,000.
w. C. Schierry was taken in from Clay
County to Little Rock few days ago by
Deputy United States Marshal Faulkin-
bury, charged with violation of the reven-
ue laws by selling liquor without paying
the special tax. He was examined by
Commissioner Waters and held to await
the action of the October term of the
United States Court in the sum Of $500.
And now the sorghum crop is being
worked up. The farmers in the upper end
of Pulaski County have made large crops
of this product. Samples of the sorghum
made by Mr.. Andrew White, of that Sec
tion, are as clear as honey and well
favored, thus showing that good syrup
can be made of sorghum.
The cheering sight of nice, clean, new
bales of cotton is beginning to gladden. the
hearts of the merchants in tho various
towns, and the enterprising farmers who
pick out early are getting fair price for
it, besides the regular premiums offered by
all of our merchants to their customers.
As the procession was vending its way
TO the Little Rock cemetery to
lay to rest Mrs. Stockings, of
that city, few days ago, the
horse driven by Mrs. Wallace, relative of
the deceased, became frightened and ran
away. Mrs. Wallace lost her reason, and
in her efforts to jump out of the flying ve-
hicle was thrown to the ground, falling
on her face and shoulders, which were
mangled in horrible manner, the right
shoulder being dislocated and the left
arm broken. The horse made a kindling
wood of the buggy and received serious
bruises before he was finally stopped. The
injured woman was taken ZONE and was
in critical state.
One c. A. Robertson recently borrowed
sufficient printing material OF the Para
gould Press to make show OF starting a
newspaper at Corning, Clay County. He
set up the advertisements and locals, got
some job work done at the Press Office for
other persons, collected ON same, shipped
the type to Corning, pawned II at the
Corning Hotel for "hash,r then "folded
his&ent, like the Arab, and silently stole
q - Robertson is a small man, about
tNlfty years old, "slovenly" in appear
ance, and has a scar ON his right arm.
The Memphis & Little Rock railroad and
its connections with the Iron Mountain
were resold few days ago for -, 800, 900,
" n. low, oi NeW Aoih, prAhs Oue puF-
chaser. The disposal was mere matter
of form, as the property had to be sold
under decree in favor Of the State for an
ola mortgage.
The Little Rock PAYERS We're on a strike
Ma. Wallace, brakeman on the Arkan-
sas Valley road, was thrown from freight
train by a rafter while crossing bridge
ON Oak Greek a few days since, and was
fatally injured. He was not missed for
some time after being knocked of the car,
and was picked up by north-bound pas
senger train. Wallace was formerly City
Marshal of Van Buren,, and is well known
throughout the state.
A negro named Ellis was kicked off a
train on the Iron Mountain road, while
running at full speed, few days ago, by